Help is on the way. A new set of challenges awaits as we grow older: Incapacity, the specter of mortality and nursing home care. Our primary focus since 1990 has been to help our clients avoid the financial ruin of long-term care expenses. The average cost of nursing home care in Florida is above $10,000 per month. If the nursing home is part of your reality, you must take action or be wiped out financially.

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We hope that the resources and information available on our site will help. Should you need more information or solutions including help with asset preservation and Medicaid qualification, please call our offices at 727-539-0181 and schedule a FREE consultation. We serve the ENTIRE state of Florida and teleconference or video conference with clients that cannot meet with us face-to-face.

Sean W. Scott, Esq.

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• Looking for a nursing home? Our new Florida Nursing Home Map makes it easy to find a nursing home. Now with star ratings and other data.

• New mobile site. Check it out on your iPhone and Android at FLMedicaid.com.

• NEW virtual law office at the University of South Florida Alzheimer’s Byrd Center. In addition to our offices in Pinellas county. Punta Gorda. and Inverness. The new virtual office allows us to meet directly with clients by video conference without having the client having to leave the center.

• New Facebook integration on our home page. Yay!

• Check out our aging and dementia store for a collection of books and products we find helpful for our clients including The 36-Hour Day.

​ TOTAL CLIENT SERVICE is our mission. The complexity of the issues facing aging clients and the need for integration of multiple disciplines defines and sets us apart from others who purport to do Medicaid filing or planning. These non-professionals often lack the training and experience to adequately meet the needs of the client and are often merely a way to sell financial investments to the client. Not only are the motivations questionable, but they cannot provide the legal services required such as powers of attorney, income trusts, and the complex estate planning that is necessary in every case. We serve the entire state of Florida with physical offices in Pinellas, Citrus, Lake and Charlotte Counties. Please contact us for a free, no charge, initial personal consultation, phone consult or video consult. More.

MEDICAID IN FLORIDA

An integral part of obtaining Medicaid benefits is meeting and understanding the Medicaid eligibility requirements. Income, assets, and transfers are the big three eligibility tests that the state uses to determine if you qualify for benefits. More.

Unfortunately there is a break down in our Medicare system when in comes to coverage for nursing home care. Medicaid helps fix the inadequacies of Medicare. Risk factors like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s make it critical to plan now, before placement if at all possible. More.

If you are looking for some quick answers to your Medicaid questions check out our Top Ten Medicaid Mistakes and The 2017 Medicaid Fact Sheet. While the issues of Medicaid are much more complex these resource are a great place to start. More…

OUR SERVICES

For over 25 years we have helped our clients preserve their assets when facing a stay in a nursing home or assisted living facility. By accessing Medicaid and or veteran’s benefits to pay for care, an entire life-time of savings are protected. More.

Everyone must have a plan in place in the event of death or incapacity. Powers of attorney, wills and trusts put a co-pilot in place and are a fundamental part of future planning. More.

Few of us have ever had to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility. To help, we have dedicated staff ready to consult concerning placement options and care plans. We also have created an on-line resource, the Florida Nursing Home Map to provide easy access to location and information on Florida nursing homes. More.

We have some great videos on Medicaid, powers of attorney, estate planning and other issues on our video page. Sometimes it is just easier to watch something than to do all this reading. Check them out. More.

If you can’t make it out to one of our live Medicaid seminars, we have a Medicaid audio recording to listen to. Note that it was not recorded this year so you will want to check out the most current Medicaid eligibility information. More.

Our passion is to educate our clients and the public. Come see a live Medicaid seminar at a location near you. Or attend our upcoming Webinars where you can participate right from your computer. Learn how to navigate the maze of Medicaid to pay the cost of care in a nursing home or assisted living facility. See our live seminar calendar. More .

For a limited time Sean’s Medicaid Handbook is available as a free download. Click to download a pdf version to read on your computer, iPad, Kindle or Nook. More . .